. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. ind, and took up her abode in theEpiscopal Palace. She had sent a magnificent state barge to meet Philip,and other barges to accommodate the Spanish officers of state who accom-panied him, of whom the Duke of Alva was the chief in rank. WhenPhilip placed his foot on English soil he found a large concourse of Eng-lish nobles and gentry waiting to receive him, and was immediately pre-sented with the Order of the Garter, which was buckled below his knee bythe Earl of Arundel, and he was invested with a mantle of blue velvet,fringed with g
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. ind, and took up her abode in theEpiscopal Palace. She had sent a magnificent state barge to meet Philip,and other barges to accommodate the Spanish officers of state who accom-panied him, of whom the Duke of Alva was the chief in rank. WhenPhilip placed his foot on English soil he found a large concourse of Eng-lish nobles and gentry waiting to receive him, and was immediately pre-sented with the Order of the Garter, which was buckled below his knee bythe Earl of Arundel, and he was invested with a mantle of blue velvet,fringed with gold and pearl. Marys first interview with her affiancedhusband took place the next evening, and the lovers conversed in Spanishfor half an hour. Before Philip retired he asked Mary to teach him theproper English words wherewith to take leave of her lords at parting forthe night, and she drilled him in saying Good night, my lords, all of learned the lesson so well that he quite surprised his escort on return- SOME OF QUEEN ISABELLAS DESCENDANTS 409. PHILIP II. OF SPAIN, GREAT-GRANDSON OF QUEEN ISABELLA. [Facsimile of engraving oj the portrait by Titian.] ing to his palatial quarters. The marriage took place in great state on the25th of July—an event fatal to Marys happiness ; and, England and Romebecoming reconciled, the shocking persecutions commenced which dis-graced her name and reign. For Philips sake she involved England in awar with France, and the French army captured Calais, which the English 410 SOME OF QUEEN ISABELLAS DESCENDANTS had held for more than two centuries. War with France precipitated awar with Scotland. Philip treated Mary with coldness and neglect, andthe nobles of the realm complained that from the day of Marys marriagePhilip of Spain ruled virtually in every measure, domestic or foreign, inthe kingdom of England. In 1555 Philip responded to the summons of his father, EmperorCharles V., who was about to consummate his abdication scheme, and leftM
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